what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem???
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (1baddturbosi)
For a street car with a good working cooling system, use a stock Honda thermostat. For race cars or cars with a poor cooling system that they won't fix the right way, run a lower temp thermostat or none at all.
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (boostedcivicsir)
failsafe thermostats are great if you want to spend the extra cheese, they fail in the open position instead of closed so you won't get instant overheating if/when it fails on you which can cause major issues 
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (del_slow420)
No thermostat is a BAD idea. Running your engine at any time below the temperatures it was designed/spec'd to run at WILL cause damage. Not to mention longer warmup times.
No thermostat is just another way to rig up your car when you don't properly fix the problem at hand. Just like putting "no smoke" in your oil when your rings are bad...
No thermostat is just another way to rig up your car when you don't properly fix the problem at hand. Just like putting "no smoke" in your oil when your rings are bad...
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (ej8)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ej8 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">No thermostat is a BAD idea. Running your engine at any time below the temperatures it was designed/spec'd to run at WILL cause damage. Not to mention longer warmup times.
No thermostat is just another way to rig up your car when you don't properly fix the problem at hand. Just like putting "no smoke" in your oil when your rings are bad... </TD></TR></TABLE>
u mean no smoke dont really work
i run an oem thermostat
No thermostat is just another way to rig up your car when you don't properly fix the problem at hand. Just like putting "no smoke" in your oil when your rings are bad...
</TD></TR></TABLE>u mean no smoke dont really work
i run an oem thermostat
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (blackeg)
The stock cooling system is great for anything besides sustained boosting (any racing besides drag). When you do have issues, its usually not the t-stat, rather its that too much heat is being dumped into the engine bay. There's other ways to help fix this...
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (1baddturbosi)
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (CALC!_JUST_du_IT!)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CALC!_JUST_du_IT! »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, is there a downside to using a low temp thermostat? I'll probably stick with oem, but I was just wondering.</TD></TR></TABLE>
There was a link posted that explained that.
There was a link posted that explained that.
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (ej8)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ej8 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">failsafe thermostats are great if you want to spend the extra cheese, they fail in the open position instead of closed so you won't get instant overheating if/when it fails on you which can cause major issues </TD></TR></TABLE>
Only problem is there fail open lock temp is like 270 degrees!!!
</TD></TR></TABLE>Only problem is there fail open lock temp is like 270 degrees!!!
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Re: what is everyone running for a thermostat?? oem??? (ef_88_hatch)
I'm running a built b16 with an equal length manifold on my CRX. My manifold is an inch from the left side of my Advance Auto OEM Del Sol radiator. Running an OEM honda t-stat.
Drove home from the Import Alliance meet, 95 degree humid day, 3 hour drive and the water temp got to 210 at it's hottest, usually runs about 185-195 on a typical day.
If its over that you have other problems.
Drove home from the Import Alliance meet, 95 degree humid day, 3 hour drive and the water temp got to 210 at it's hottest, usually runs about 185-195 on a typical day.
If its over that you have other problems.
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